Henline Sr. preliminary hearing set for May

Wednesday

Mar 27, 2013 at 11:05 AMMar 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM

By Ami RidlingDaily News Staff Writer

YREKA – Edward Henline Sr., the McCloud man charged in connection with the cold case murder of 15-year-old Hannah Zaccaglini, will appear in the Siskiyou County Superior Court on May 10 for his preliminary hearing.

At the close of the hearing, the judge will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to hold Henline Sr., 57, to answer to the charges. The hearing was initially scheduled for March 21, although Henline Sr.’s public defender withdrew due to a conflict. Local defense attorney Ted Bastian was retained to represent Henline Sr.

Zaccaglini was 15 years old at the time of her disappearance in 1997. She was last seen walking with Henline Sr. in McCloud. In November 2012 Henline Sr. was arrested and charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Shortly after his arrest, his son, Edward Henline Jr., 35, was extradited from Klamath Falls, Ore. to Siskiyou County to be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime in connection to Zaccaglini’s disappearance.

However, Siskiyou County District Attorney Kirk Andrus said the case needed further investigation prior to charging Henline Jr. He was released and he remains free.

Henline Sr. is being held in the Siskiyou County Jail on $500,000 bail.